Which to use
“déduire” and “déduis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,391
- “déduire” frequency rank
- #32,787
- “déduis” frequency rank
- 44178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | déduire | déduis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Soustraire d’une somme à payer telle ou telle fraction qui n’est pas à verser. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de déduire. |
Where the eye mixes déduire and déduis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. déduire runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against déduis's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses déduire with déduis
A purely visual mix-up. déduire (\de.dɥiʁ\) and déduis (\de.dɥi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
déduire is recorded at frequency rank #11,391, classified as averb, pronounced \de.dɥiʁ\. déduis is at rank #32,787, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.dɥi\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 44178, this pair ranks #212,437 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of déduire vs déduis
Shared letters: diué. Private to "déduire": er. Private to "déduis": s.
"déduire" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "déduis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "déduire" for "déduis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "déduire" vs "déduis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "déduire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "déduis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,437 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "déduire" and "déduis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "déduis vs déduite". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #212,437 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.